The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-04-01
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
The Railroad Men on the Interstate Commits


sion.
Jay Gould was asked what he thought OF
the interstate commerce commission. He
readily responded:
only know Judge Cooley and Mr..
Schoonmaker oi those who have been al,
pointed, and the former l regard as emf
nently fitted i'll every way for the position,
He is an admirable jurist, and is not with
out a thorough understanding OF our rail
road systems. His selection is an excellent
one Mr.: Schoonmaker is also good
choice. Morrison, / believe, is an honest
man, and will doubtless do his duty.
DO you object to the appointment ofso
many lawyers" asked the reporter
Certainly not. have persued that bill
dozen times and have not yet been able
to grasp its meaning. Lawyers are just the
men for the place. They will be able to
get at the meaning OF the law and will sec
that it is justly enforced. l think on the
whole that the president has done as well
as he could for us under the cir rcumstances
and am sure the railroad companies will
be content. AS Tor myself, am perfectly
satisfied
What do you think OF tho presidents
appointment OF interstate commissioners?
said a reporter to chauncey NJ. Depew.
They are excellent" replied the presi-
dent OF the New York Central Railroad
company without any hesitation. II con-
slider that altogether his choice is admira
BILE. Judge Cooley l know rs u capable,
energetic man, eminently well fitted to
justly administer the interstate commerce
law. His connection with the Wabash
road has also given him practical idea OF
the management OF railroads. Morrison
is we'll chosen, too. He represents the ele-
ments which demanded tho passage OF the
bill, and which thinks that all railroads
are bad and should be wiped out or
stopped. At the same time he is u just
man and will, believe, do all in his power
to secure the proper administration Of the
new law. Schuonmaker is well fitted for his
new duties. His experience US attorney
general win prove valuable to the commits
sion, and the workings OF railroads are by
no means unknown to him. On the whole
do not see how Mr.. Cleveland could have
made better selections. He was hampered
by the inct that nearly all the leading rail
road men are already employed. The
growth OF men capable OF controlling great
corporations has not been commensurate
with the development OF our great railroad
systems, and good men nre hard TO find.
do not object to having lawyers on tho
commission. They are needed to explain
the law and SEQ that it is properly and
iairly administered. know that the
president tried to get some practical, rec.
ognized authority on railroad matters"
The geneneral verdict OF railroad men in
the city seem to be that the appointments
are excellent. All agree that the appoint.
mcnt OF Judge Cooley could not be i'm
proved upon. The fact that no practical
railroad man was chosen is not wondered
at. 1t is well known that men equipped
for the control OF railways, already occupy
lucrative and life positions in the manage
ment OF the leading companies. The fact
that lawyers have been chosen is not ad-
versely commented upon. 1t is OH the con-
trary the general opinion that none but
men OF legal training are capable OF Justly
interpreting the law.
President Harris, OF the Northern Pacific
said:
What the people wanted was commits
sion made up OF unbiased and able men,
whose opinions will be at once accepted as
conclusive. Such men the president has Sc
lected. The president has done eininently
we'll.
President Huntington, OF the Southern
Pncitc-The president has been fortunate
in getting such men to serve upon the com
mission. 1t is n matter Iorcongratulation
oil around that not one OF the thieves and
vampires who have been besctting the
president has got on the commission.
| President Il. X. Cable, OF the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific, who is in the city
for few days, remarked that from what
he knew OF the commissioners by persona
intercourse or hearsay, he was fully satis
fed that the board would look carefully
after the interests OF the people. and at the
same time be just in its treatment OF the
railroads. II. H. Porter OF Chicago. presi
dent OF the Chicago & Indianapolis Goa
railway, said: 1--WE do not want an i'm
pulsivc commission, and | regard the ap
| pointments ns snfe and wise"